For other uses of Opossum, see Opossum (disambiguation). The opossums, also known as possums, are marsupial mammals of the order Didelphimorphia /daÉªËdÉlfáµ»ËmÉËrfiÉ/). The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 103 or more species in 19 genera.
The index also provides statistical analysis and crime, and the cost of crime, in the 61 most populous metropolitan areas. The Cambridge metro area in Massachusetts ranked as the most peaceful and the Detroit metro area as the least. Murders in the United States by state.
These are the most dangerous states in America: 1. Tennessee. Tennessee has the dubious distinction of having the worst violent crime rate in the country. The state was among the top 10 in the country for murders and robberies and was first for aggravated assaults, with an estimated 479.6 for every 100,000 residents.